PowerPoint Slide Presentations

This is a very interesting slide show presentation that describes with beautiful photos and descriptions, the libraries that many of the Lighthouse Keeper's had. The presentation was created on PowerPoint and can be easily downloaded by opening it and then saving it to your computer.

Here is a fun PowerPoint presentation to help kids learn about lighthouse

Lighthouse Curriculum & Lesson Plans

Teacher’s Lighthouse Resource for Grades K-4
The U.S. Lighthouse Society originally designed this packet to furnish teachers with basic information about lighthouses, their purpose, history, operation and technology in a form presentable to young students.

Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association
They have an excellent collection of educational materials for teachers that revolve around visiting the Ponce Lighthouse and Florida related topics.
Including reading lists, lesson plans and activities. These materials can be easily adapted to any lighthouse visit.

Safe At Sea
An educational resource from Trinity House (England). Contains teacher’s notes, worksheets, games and videos

Lighthouse Educational Materials
The Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S, Lighthouse Society has an interactive web page with some games, lighthouse projects and a number of other children orientated educational materials.

Books That Can Help Plan Lessons

Lighthouses for Kids: History, Science, and Lore with 21 Activities (For Kids series) by Katherine House
This comprehensive reference provides children with an in-depth history of lighthouses and firsthand stories of the challenges faced by lighthouse keepers. Filled with engaging activities such as learning how to tie a bowline knot and building a model lighthouse, this unique book also includes a field guide to U.S. lighthouses, places to visit, a time line, glossary, websites to explore, and a reading list for further study. Available on Amazon and other internet sites or at your local book store.

Lighthouses or North America-Exploring Their History, Lore & Science (A Kaleidoscope Kids Book) by Lisa Trumbauer
This book is suitable for ages 9 to 12 years. With fun, hands-on activities, dramatic play, and creative thinking, children will discover the wonder of lighthouses and the geography that made lighthouses necessary, as well as the science that improved the strength of the light itself. Available on numerous internet websites (new and used).

There are a lot of fun activities, games, puzzles, art projects and building projects that can be used to encourage a child's interest in lighthouses. The Fun page of the USLHS website has a Kid's Corner that is filled with examples of these activities.